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study_v to_o find_v out_o and_o repair_v to_o the_o wise_a just_a and_o mosâ—â—â—different_a arbitrator_n or_o he_o to_o call_v in_o the_o able_a civilian_n or_o causuist_n to_o assist_v he_o mention_v he_o as_o the_o historian_n say_v the_o say_v k._n edward_n do_v in_o the_o scottish_a controversy_n last_o mention_v the_o first_o person_n they_o may_v light_v on_o 8._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 8._o be_v he_o the_o simple_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v serve_v to_o umpire_n the_o cause_n by_o that_o principle_n subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a 8_o that_o person_n may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o rule_n both_o personal_o and_o virtual_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o residence_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a command_n and_o yet_o be_v high_a power_n that_o be_v king_n and_o sovereign_n may_v 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unknown_a of_o their_o subject_n where_o they_o be_v or_o whether_o they_o be_v alive_a or_o no_o or_o otherwise_o exclude_v while_o other_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o title_n and_o regency_n possess_v the_o throne_n and_o rule_v of_o their_o dominion_n i_o shall_v produce_v sundry_a example_n for_o this_o the_o sacred_a story_n relate_v to_o we_o david_n disseisure_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o son_n and_o subject_n do_v nevertheless_o during_o that_o his_o out_a mention_n and_o own_v he_o as_o king_n how_o full_a or_o in_o how_o great_a a_o measure_n that_o dispossession_n be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o place_n of_o power_n and_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n speak_v 2_o sam._n 10.12_o 13_o 14.16_o chap._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o chap._n 17_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4.16.21_o 22_o 24_o 27._o chap._n 19_o 9_o 10_o 11.15.6_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o appear_v that_o david_n be_v whole_o eject_v both_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o both_o the_o land_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n be_v total_o give_v up_o to_o absalon_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o very_a state_n of_o thing_n david_n be_v king_n still_o be_v so_o reckon_v and_o style_v all_o along_o the_o story_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o narration_n which_o be_v set_v down_o as_o the_o language_n of_o they_o that_o adhere_v unto_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n not_o only_o in_o that_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o other_o party_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o which_o they_o make_v after_o the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o absalon_n slay_v when_o they_o both_o in_o their_o consultation_n among_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o address_n as_o subject_n to_o david_n own_v he_o aâ—_n their_o king_n of_o which_o chap._n 19_o 9_o 10.41.43_o but_o in_o the_o proper_a word_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o story_n and_o so_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o himself_o make_v mention_v of_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o in_o another_o in_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o history_n i_o have_v compute_v david_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n 43_o time_n in_o the_o narration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o hiâ—_n flight_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o people_n consent_n give_v for_o his_o reduction_n â—4_n reduction_n viz._n chap_n 15.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 23_o 25_o 27._o chap._n 16.2_o 3_o 4.5_o 6.10_o 14._o chap._n 17.17.21_o chap._n 18.2_o 4_o 5.25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 32_o 33._o chap._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 8_o 11_o â—4_n style_v king_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v the_o story_n of_o the_o other_o revolt_n by_o the_o instigation_n and_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o sheba_n which_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o that_o of_o absalon_n this_o
be_v in_o like_a manner_n very_o general_a as_o to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o text_n say_v so_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o from_o after_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n chap._n 20.2_o yet_o david_n during_o the_o rejection_n be_v reckon_v as_o king_n still_o by_o the_o sacred_a historian_n verse_n 3_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o instance_n for_o this_o in_o david_n he_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o israel_n yea_o over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n seven_o of_o which_o he_o reign_v in_o hebron_n and_o the_o other_o 33_o in_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 2.11_o 1_o chr._n 29.26_o 27._o within_o which_o year_n there_o intervene_v not_o only_o the_o space_n of_o time_n in_o which_o be_v the_o afore_o recount_a interruption_n by_o absalom_n and_o shebah_n rebellion_n but_o a_o fix_a confinement_n of_o david_n actual_a reign_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o for_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o 40._o in_o which_o he_o reign_v in_o hebron_n for_o so_o 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answer_v not_o ishbosheth_n but_o david_n not_o the_o possessor_n but_o the_o proprietor_n and_o whereas_o both_o be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v not_o he_o that_o be_v only_o say_v to_o reign_v but_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o it_o and_o enter_v possession_n by_o his_o special_a direction_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 5.2.2.2_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.2.2.2_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v this_o one_o king_n and_o that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o style_n peculiar_a and_o above_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yield_v we_o a_o treble_a instance_n of_o a_o power_n in_o be_v yet_o out_o of_o possession_n next_o to_o david_n be_v solomon_n yet_o when_o he_o as_o david_n immediate_a successor_n shall_v be_v install_v be_v thereunto_o assign_v both_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o by_o his_o father_n 1_o chron._n 28.5_o 1_o king_n 1.17_o adonijah_n his_o elder_a brother_n get_v the_o 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adonijah_n after_o confess_v it_o be_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2.15_o and_o therefore_o adonijah_n possession_n notwithstanding_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n move_v bathsheba_n and_o they_o both_o together_o move_v david_n for_o solomon_n investure_n and_o by_o his_o order_n zadok_v bendiah_n and_o nathan_n with_o the_o king_n guard_n proclaim_v anoint_v and_o inaugurate_a he_o in_o the_o throne_n 1_n king_n 1.32_o 33_o 38_o the_o which_o if_o adonijah_n have_v be_v the_o power_n because_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o solomon_n have_v not_o be_v the_o power_n because_o forestalled_n and_o keep_v from_o possession_n they_o can_v not_o lawful_o have_v do_v but_o both_o they_o and_o solomon_n yea_o and_o david_n also_o must_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n to_o adonijah_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n if_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o abovesaid_a let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o other_o example_n 22.9_o â—_o chr._n 22.9_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n the_o text_n say_v his_o house_n have_v no_o power_n to_o keep_v still_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o joash_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v leave_v alive_a though_o he_o be_v powerlesse_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o childhood_n &_o athaliah_n strong_a hand_n of_o usurpation_n over_o the_o kingdom_n cease_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v king_n for_o whilst_o he_o lay_v hide_v with_o his_o aunt_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o know_v abroad_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v be_v in_o common_a repute_n slaughter_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o ahaziah_n son_n and_o athaliah_n reign_v over_o the_o land_n and_o when_o jehoiadah_n the_o priest_n and_o those_o of_o the_o levite_n and_o people_n that_o be_v
time_n the_o which_o he_o comprise_v brief_o as_o his_o manner_n be_v in_o one_o short_a sentence_n and_o he_o remember_v the_o same_o twice_o in_o his_o work_n viz._n in_o his_o bâ—ok_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la cap._n 2._o nanquam_fw-la albiniani_n nec_fw-la nigriani_n vel_fw-la cassiani_fw-la inveniri_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la christiani_n the_o christian_n can_v never_o be_v find_v to_o be_v albinian_o or_o nigrian_o or_o cassian_n and_o again_o in_o his_o apologeticus_n cap._n 35._o unde_fw-la cassii_n &_o nigri_fw-la &_o albini_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr romanis_n ni_fw-fr full_a i_o e._n de_fw-la non_fw-la christianis_fw-la whence_o arise_v the_o cassu_n the_o nigri_fw-la the_o albini_n &c_n &c_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o take_v it_o that_o be_v of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o christian_n the_o scholiast_n upon_o tertullian_n viz._n zephyrus_n rhenanus_fw-la and_o junius_n do_v agree_v that_o these_o say_n of_o his_o do_v refer_v to_o avidity_n cassius_n pescenius_n niger_n and_o clodius_n albinus_n their_o respective_a stand_n up_o at_o several_a time_n as_o emperor_n and_o each_o obtain_n to_o be_v so_o name_v and_o to_o have_v under_o their_o command_n a_o vast_a territory_n of_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o their_o assumption_n of_o the_o same_o be_v violent_a as_o in_o opposition_n to_o other_o emperor_n who_o be_v choose_v invest_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v then_o the_o legal_a entry_n to_o the_o empire_n 11._o empire_n for_o this_o title_n see_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bel._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o sect._n 11._o as_o cassius_n against_o marcus_n antoninus_n niger_n and_o albinus_n against_o septimius_n severus_n tertullia_n drift_n in_o those_o sentence_n be_v to_o vindicate_v the_o christian_n from_o disloyalty_n by_o assoyl_v they_o of_o join_v have_v any_o hâ—nd_n with_o or_o aid_v any_o of_o those_o possessor_n and_o titular_a emperor_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v general_o follow_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o subject_n against_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a emperor_n of_o rome_n scap._n rome_n albinianos_n nigrianos_n &_o cassianos_fw-la vocat_fw-la tertullianus_n defectionum_fw-la istorum_fw-la conscios_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la ad_fw-la scap._n he_o that_o shall_v consult_v those_o above_o name_v annotator_n with_o the_o historian_n of_o those_o time_n shall_v find_v that_o avidius_n cassius_n a_o nobleman_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o family_n of_o that_o cassius_n who_o be_v a_o conspirator_n against_o julius_n caesar_n while_o marcus_n antoninus_n be_v in_o his_o war_n in_o germany_n and_o the_o border_a country_n those_o war_n where_o the_o famous_a victory_n and_o relief_n of_o water_n be_v obtain_v for_o he_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o christian_a soldier_n call_v upon_o that_o the_o thunder_a legion_n give_v out_o that_o antoninus_n be_v dead_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o force_n and_o people_n of_o the_o east_n within_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n general_o suppose_v the_o empire_n vacant_a set_v up_o cassius_n to_o be_v emperor_n after_o this_o antonine_n to_o show_v himself_o alive_a and_o to_o recover_v his_o empire_n in_o the_o east_n march_v thither_o against_o cassius_n who_o soldier_n perceive_v the_o error_n they_o have_v be_v catch_v in_o by_o his_o lie_n kill_v he_o with_o his_o son_n and_o present_v their_o head_n to_o antonine_n the_o sedition_n be_v appease_v 2._o appease_v vide_fw-la zephyrun_n &_o rhenanum_n in_o loc_fw-la tertulliani_n &_o rosse_n histor_n book_n 2._o chap._n 2._o also_o that_o pescenius_n niger_n proconsul_n of_o syâ—ia_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o whole_a eastern_a part_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n general_a discontent_n at_o the_o corrupt_a entrance_n and_o maladministration_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o didius_n julianus_n be_v wish_v for_o by_o they_o to_o come_v and_o take_v the_o empire_n and_o be_v thereto_o make_v choice_n of_o and_o even_o sue_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o by_o the_o roman_a legion_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o east_n and_o be_v by_o they_o as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v make_v emperor_n at_o antioch_n but_o in_o competition_n for_o it_o septimius_n severus_n arise_v in_o pannonia_n be_v the_o praefect_n there_o and_o by_o the_o soldiery_n and_o people_n at_o illyricum_n be_v set_v up_o as_o their_o emperor_n and_o be_v so_o while_o niger_n take_v up_o with_o sport_n and_o jollity_n lose_v his_o time_n in_o the_o east_n he_o march_v to_o rome_n and_o obtain_v the_o election_n of_o the_o senate_n there_o and_o have_v so_o speed_v he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o east_n against_o niger_n overthrow_v his_o power_n at_o cyzicum_n and_o so_o suppress_v and_o slay_v he_o 3_o he_o vide_fw-la praeter_fw-la zephyr_n &_o rhenan_n in_o tertull._n herodianum_fw-la hist_o lib._n 2._o sect_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 25_o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr lib._n 3._o sect_n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o item_n sum._n herod_n ex_fw-la photii_fw-la biblioth_n epist_n herod_n praefix_v et_fw-fr brev._n lib._n 2._o herod_n praefix_v &_o speed_v hist_o book_n 6._o chap._n 22._o sect._n 3_o and_o that_o severus_n the_o emperor_n be_v upon_o his_o enterprise_n against_o niger_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o conceive_v jealousy_n of_o clodius_n albinus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o britain_n his_o stir_v against_o he_o in_o the_o west_n during_o his_o absence_n to_o make_v he_o the_o sure_a to_o he_o he_o create_v he_o caesar_n and_o after_o that_o his_o copartner_n in_o government_n but_o have_v overc_n i_o niger_n his_o jealousy_n against_o albinus_n be_v make_v good_a or_o retort_v by_o albinus_n his_o rise_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o he_o this_o bring_v the_o difference_n to_o a_o open_a war_n which_o be_v end_v by_o severus_n his_o vanquishment_n and_o do_v uction_n of_o albinus_n etc._n albinus_n vide_fw-la herod_n hist_o lib._n 2._o sect._n 48._o lib._n 3._o sect._n 16_o etc._n etc._n speed_v hist_n book_n 6._o chap._n 23._o sect._n 2._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o east_n by_o cassius_n first_o against_o antonine_n and_o then_o by_o niger_n against_o severus_n and_o of_o the_o west_n by_o albinus_n against_o the_o same_o severus_n and_o by_o their_o respective_a accomplice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v relate_v tertullian_n say_v none_o of_o the_o christian_n be_v ever_o find_v to_o be_v albinianes_n nigrianes_n or_o cassianes_n that_o be_v they_o none_o oâ—_n they_o interest_v themselves_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o albinus_n niger_n or_o cassius_n or_o be_v partaker_n with_o upholder_n of_o or_o stickler_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v have_v their_o respective_a title_n be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o possession_n be_v full_a in_o those_o territory_n or_o have_v their_o possession_n make_v they_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o these_o three_o have_v none_o of_o they_o any_o legal_a investure_n and_o there_o be_v lawful_a emperor_n claim_v those_o dominion_n against_o they_o the_o christian_n decline_v the_o possessor_n in_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v power_n of_o god_n ordain_v in_o recognition_n of_o the_o rightful_a câ—aimers_n against_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o at_o what_o time_n john_n of_o leyden_n rule_v as_o king_n in_o munster_n and_o stand_v out_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o pretend_a kingdom_n against_o the_o bishop_n the_o temporal_a prince_n thereof_o and_o his_o assistant_n the_o prince_n of_o germany_n as_o be_v above_o relate_v there_o be_v some_o good_a man_n in_o that_o city_n who_o will_v have_v no_o hand_n with_o he_o in_o the_o maintain_n thereof_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o cause_v 259._o cause_v see_v rosse_n of_o religion_n in_o john_n of_o leydens_n life_n pag._n 18_o 19_o jo._n sleiden_n comment_fw-fr l._n 10._o pag._n 258._o 259._o these_o example_n produce_v may_v be_v both_o for_o number_n and_o pregnancy_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o query_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v return_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v observe_v that_o with_o these_o example_n of_o they_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n afore-given_a some_o even_n of_o the_o prudenter_n heathen_a have_v comport_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v remember_v two_o one_o of_o m_o ssala_fw-mi corvinus_n and_o his_o heroical_a reply_n to_o augustus_n he_o be_v colleague_n with_o caesar_n octavian_n in_o the_o roman_a consulship_n finem_fw-la plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la bruti_fw-la sub_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o caesar_n after_o his_o famous_a victory_n at_o actium_n over_o antony_n the_o which_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o his_o imperial_a throne_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v he_o a_o public_a encomium_fw-la hat_n although_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o b_o utus_n in_o the_o philippick_a war_n he_o have_v be_v a_o stout_a enemy_n against_o he_o yet_o now_o in_o the_o battle_n at_o actium_n he_o have_v be_v his_o special_a fautor_n and_o aider_n he_o to_o wit_n
or_o that_o hope_n to_o prevail_v with_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v promise_v myself_o in_o the_o undertake_n deo_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o entry_n and_o partition_n of_o the_o work_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o subject_n here_o speak_v of_o power_n the_o power_n p._n 3._o sect._n 1_o a_o enquiry_n wâ—â—ther_n power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v who_o power_n or_o for_o the_o abstract_n the_o office_n seat_v in_o he_o p._n 3._o sect._n 2._o the_o main_a enquiry_n to_o wit_n what_o kind_n of_o power_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v in_o those_o word_n power_n power_n p._n 5._o subsection_n 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o woâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 5._o subsection_n 2._o power_n distinguish_v into_o natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 15._o subsection_n 3._o that_o moral_a power_n oâ—ly_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o woâ—d_a power_n in_o this_o place_n p._n 23._o subsection_n 4._o what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o moral_a power_n p._n 29._o cahp._n ii_o of_o the_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 40._o sect._n 1_o the_o diverse_a scripture-acceptation_n of_o this_o term_n of_o god_n p._n 41._o sect._n 2._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o acceptation_n be_v proper_a for_o this_o text_n divers_a thing_n discuss_v p._n 46._o subsection_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o narrative_a and_o the_o legislative_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o scripture_n prediction_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o act_v upon_o in_o the_o thing_n predict_v p_o 46._o subsection_n 2._o certain_a proposition_n to_o explain_v those_o several_a way_n wherein_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n p._n 49._o subsection_n 3._o of_o god_n work_v in_o humane_a action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o be_v of_o the_o one_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o other_o p_o 51._o subsection_n 4._o how_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n when_o it_o actâ—th_v in_o man_n sinful_a action_n and_o from_o injustice_n in_o punish_v he_o for_o that_o action_n p._n 57_o chap._n iii_o a_o digressive_a enquiry_n concern_v the_o voice_n or_o declarative_a use_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 61._o sect._n 1_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o say_a enquiry_n p._n 62._o sect._n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n providence_n be_v take_v in_o this_o enquiry_n p._n 63._o sect._n 3_o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o divine_a providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v regulate_v or_o declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o p._n 63._o subsection_n 1._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v something_o of_o god_n p._n 64._o subsection_n 2._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v somewhat_o of_o god_n counsel_n p._n 65._o subsection_n 3._o that_o providence_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v p_o 67._o subsection_n 4._o certain_a distinction_n premise_v for_o the_o discovery_n how_o far_o providence_n be_v declarative_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v p._n 68_o subsection_n 5._o five_o proposition_n explain_v wherein_o providence_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v not_o declarative_a of_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o how_o providence_n where_o it_o deliver_v not_o the_o rule_n may_v yet_o determine_v its_o obligation_n to_o the_o particular_a matter_n p._n 69._o subsection_n 6._o that_o dominion_n be_v not_o found_v in_o eventual_a providence_n p._n 89._o subsection_n 7._o that_o providence_n alone_o or_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o we_o the_o allow_a or_o disallow_v will_n of_o god_n in_o matter_n either_o of_o human_a right_n or_o positive_a institutim_o p._n 92._o chap._n iu._n the_o question_n how_v the_o text_n say_v thâ—_n power_n be_v of_o god_n state_v and_o resolve_v p._n 97._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 101._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n p._n 102._o sect._n 2._o what_o the_o special_a and_o proper_a acception_n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o text_n p._n 107._o sect._n 3_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n ordination_n of_o the_o power_n be_v preceptive_a or_o warrantive_n not_o mere_o providential_a p._n 109._o sect._n 4._o god_n preceptive_a ordination_n of_o the_o power_n explain_v particular_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a magistrate_n p._n 120._o subsection_n 1._o ordination_n contain_v institution_n and_o constitution_n and_o what_o each_o of_o these_o signify_v p._n 121._o subsection_n 2._o that_o institution_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n innocency_n p._n 123._o subsection_n 3._o that_o constitution_n of_o the_o power_n or_o put_v in_o of_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o do_v it_o p._n 124._o subsection_n 4_o that_o god_n ordination_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o particular_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o community_n p._n 136._o subsection_n 5._o three_o other_o way_n of_o convey_v into_o person_n a_o title_n to_o sovereign_a magistracy_n examine_v viz._n 1._o that_o of_o fatherhood_n and_o primogeniture_n 2._o that_o of_o conquest_n 3._o that_o of_o voluntary_a benefiâ—iallnesse_n by_o protection_n p._n 144._o subsection_n 6._o a_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o pass_n of_o god_n ordination_n unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 167._o sect._n 5._o that_o distinction_n which_o some_o give_v betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o acquisition_n or_o assumption_n of_o the_o power_n and_o its_o aptness_n to_o resolve_v the_o question_n whether_o a_o violent_a intruder_n into_o dominion_n be_v among_o the_o power_n in_o this_o text_n that_o be_v of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n consider_v p._n 191._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o universal_a negative_a note_n in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n p._n 204._o sect._n 1_o the_o original_n be_v not_o in_o those_o word_n no_v power_n but_o of_o god_n express_o universal_a p._n 205._o sect._n 2._o the_o several_a qualification_n which_o sentence_n in_o term_n universal_a do_v admit_v p._n 207._o sect._n 3_o the_o suitableness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o qualification_n of_o universall_n to_o this_o suppose_v universal_a in_o the_o text_n p._n 210._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n in_o that_o proposition_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n p._n 216._o sect._n 1_o the_o question_n move_v wherein_o consist_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o power_n to_o be_v p._n 217._o sect._n 2._o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o prevalency_n or_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n do_v not_o make_v or_o infer_v one_o to_o be_v the_o power_n p._n 218._o subsection_n 1._o argument_n 1._o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 218._o subsection_n 2._o argument_n 2._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o admit_v satan_n and_o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o actual_a rule_n p._n 220._o subsection_n 3._o argument_n 3._o from_o the_o custom_n of_o hereditary_a kingdom_n account_v the_o succeed_a to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o predecessor_n without_o actual_a investure_n p._n 225._o subsection_n 4._o argument_n 4._o from_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o future_a continuance_n of_o government_n by_o succession_n and_o against_o encroacher_n upon_o the_o same_o p._n 226._o subsection_n 5._o argument_n 5._o from_o the_o practice_n of_o nation_n own_v they_o for_o their_o sovereign_a power_n who_o have_v not_o actual_o rule_v p._n 228._o subsection_n 6._o argument_n 6._o from_o another_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n their_o admit_v some_o to_o the_o place_n of_o supreme_a command_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n p._n 233._o subsection_n 7._o argument_n 7._o from_o the_o approve_a custom_n of_o determine_v controvert_v title_n unto_o sovereignty_n by_o arbitration_n p._n 234._o subsection_n 8._o argument_n 8._o from_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n own_v man_n for_o king_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v unpossessed_a p._n 236._o subsection_n 9_o argument_n 9_o take_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o magistracy_n p._n 245._o subsection_n 10._o argument_n 10._o from_o god_n express_a disallowance_n of_o some_o in_o actual_a command_n p._n 249._o chap._n viii_o some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v
chapter_n i_o shall_v reserve_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o sense_n that_o i_o here_o give_v of_o this_o clause_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o import_v the_o be_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mouth_n or_o word_n not_o exclude_v the_o disposure_n of_o providence_n but_o take_v it_o in_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o procedure_n of_o providence_n as_o be_v conjoin_v and_o concurrent_a with_o the_o authorise_a word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o execution_n or_o effectuate_a thereof_o and_o that_o a_o bare_a possessory_a act_n or_o a_o person_n occupancy_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o power_n by_o a_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n only_o here_o to_o give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o and_o to_o show_v a_o little_a the_o necessity_n of_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o i_o have_v express_v take_v a_o view_n of_o both_o in_o a_o scripture_n example_n it_o be_v the_o case_n as_o be_v stand_v betwixt_o those_o two_o brother_n solomon_n and_o adonijah_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o case_n may_v well_o be_v state_v in_o the_o word_n of_o adonijah_n himself_o unto_o solomon_n mother_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o 1_n king_n 2.15_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o and_o that_o all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v about_o and_o become_v my_o brother_n for_o it_o be_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o person_n represent_v as_o have_v be_v claimer_n and_o competitor_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o can_v not_o be_v which_o of_o these_o two_o must_v we_o say_v be_v the_o power_n which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o text_n the_o one_o adonijah_n he_o have_v to_o allege_v for_o himself_o a_o be_v in_o it_o by_o eventual_a providence_n all_o israel_n set_v their_o face_n on_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o have_v full_a admission_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o by_o the_o story_n it_o appear_v he_o have_v see_v 1_o king_n 1.5_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 18_o 25._o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n he_o build_v to_o himself_o a_o title_n the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o say_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v for_o solomon_n the_o lord_n designation_n of_o he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o david_n beforehand_o 1_n chron._n 28.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 22.9_o 10._o and_o a_o ordinative_a providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v david_n first_o to_o promise_n and_o to_o swear_v to_o bathsheba_n his_o mother_n and_o after_o to_o decree_v and_o give_v out_o command_v to_o zadok_v nathan_n and_o benaiah_n to_o anoint_v he_o king_n though_o even_o then_o adonijah_n stand_v seize_v of_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n 1.17_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o adonijah_n himself_o have_v surcease_v and_o become_v a_o private_a person_n again_o upon_o this_o ground_n acknowledge_v that_o solomon_n have_v the_o better_a of_o he_o in_o point_n of_o title_n for_o it_o be_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o these_o two_o different_a plea_n if_o we_o lake_n the_o eventuall_a providence_n by_o which_o adonijah_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o bear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n of_o a_o be_v of_o god_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o person_n so_o be_v then_o must_v we_o lay_v aside_o solomon_n from_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enterprise_n of_o david_n bathsheba_n nathan_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o seat_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n must_v be_v disallow_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o this_o text_n and_o settle_v adonijah_n when_o he_o be_v in_o but_o this_o be_v to_o null_n and_o disallow_v the_o express_a direction_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n appoint_v the_o kingdom_n to_o solomon_n and_o the_o lawful_a proceed_n upon_o it_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o story_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o we_o take_v that_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n unto_o david_n second_v by_o that_o his_o ordinative_a providence_n which_o move_v the_o person_n above_o mention_v who_o in_o that_o case_n be_v interest_v to_o advance_v solomon_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o answer_v this_o phrase_n in_o our_o text_n of_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n then_o must_v we_o say_v that_o a_o mere_a eventual_a providence_n be_v not_o the_o right_a and_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v more_o at_o large_a discuss_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherein_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o next_o phrase_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n ordain_v of_o god_n chap._n v._o v._n chap._n v._n of_o the_o term_n ordain_v of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n treat_v of_o and_o explicate_v the_o former_a attribute_n or_o predicate_v which_o in_o this_o text_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o power_n express_v their_o author_n and_o original_n viz._n of_o god_n i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o which_o say_v the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n answerable_o unto_o which_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o power_n be_v denominate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n this_o word_n ordain_v i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o term_n somewhat_o more_o specifical_a and_o definite_a and_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n intend_v by_o the_o text_n unto_o a_o clear_a view_n yet_o because_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o widen_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o comprehensive_a of_o the_o power_n that_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v alien_a to_o it_o choose_v rather_o to_o bring_v this_o clause_n to_o the_o former_n indefiniteness_n if_o simple_o and_o by_o itself_o take_v then_o to_o contract_v that_o by_o any_o limit_n which_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n and_o context_n i_o must_v therefore_o proceed_v by_o step_n 1._o deliver_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n ordain_v and_o distinguish_v of_o the_o several_a acception_n which_o it_o be_v capable_a any_o be_v to_o bear_v 2._o lay_v down_o then_o positive_o and_o particular_o the_o sense_n i_o understand_v the_o phrase_n here_o to_o intend_v and_o the_o reason_n to_o confirm_v and_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n 3._o and_o then_o explicate_v to_o prevent_v further_a doubt_n that_o special_a sense_n which_o i_o ascribe_v to_o this_o clause_n in_o this_o place_n i._o chap._n v._o sect_n i._o sect_n i._o of_o the_o several_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n ordain_v be_v put_v for_o a_o action_n of_o god_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o investigation_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n ordain_v of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o force_n and_o use_v of_o the_o word_n ordain_v and_o the_o different_a use_n of_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o ordain_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v it_o be_v common_o apply_v 1._o either_o to_o matter_n of_o business_n 2._o or_o to_o person_n to_o matter_n of_o business_n or_o action_n and_o then_o it_o be_v usual_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o appointment_n or_o alotment_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o the_o certain_a time_n or_o place_n for_o it_o as_o act._n 28.23_o matth._n 28.16_o 2._o to_o person_n and_o then_o it_o import_v the_o order_n or_o set_v apart_o of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o special_a benefit_n office_n work_n or_o rank_n among_o other_o as_o act._n 13.48_o &_o 22.10_o luk._n 7.8_o 1_o cor._n 16.15_o here_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n for_o power_n be_v put_v for_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o power_n the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ordain_v of_o god_n or_o order_v set_v apart_o appoint_v to_o their_o office_n work_n and_o dignity_n by_o he_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o word_n bear_v his_o edict_n sanction_n or_o constitution_n to_o they_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o scripture_n and_o other_o book_n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v at_o first_o sight_n evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n wherein_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v or_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n even_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v order_v or_o dispose_v by_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n whereby_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v dispose_v or_o order_v by_o he_o if_o we_o here_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n
there_o be_v nothing_o peculiar_a no_o more_o speak_v of_o or_o for_o the_o power_n here_o argue_v and_o plead_v for_o then_o be_v universal_o extensible_a to_o every_o other_o matter_n and_o in_o special_a to_o all_o humane_a occurrence_n or_o affair_n be_v they_o in_o themselves_o never_o so_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v or_o order_v of_o god_n and_o the_o rebel_n that_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 2._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o resister_n or_o opposer_n of_o himself_o to_o this_o order_n of_o god_n in_o the_o power_n both_o be_v in_o this_o large_a acception_n ordain_v of_o god_n wherefore_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o we_o think_v of_o a_o more_o restrain_a sense_n of_o this_o word_n and_o discern_v what_o that_o be_v and_o for_o this_o purpose_n thus_o to_o distinguish_v of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a order_n ordination_n or_o disposition_n to_o be_v 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several_a part_n thereof_o cassibilan_n be_v by_o a_o universal_a vote_n choose_v the_o chieftain_n and_o supreme_a that_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o hardicanute_n the_o three_o danish_a king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n be_v by_o a_o general_a consent_n elect_v king_n and_o that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n appoint_v no_o heir_n at_o his_o death_n his_o son_n william_n rufus_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o voice_n of_o the_o state_n make_v king_n 2._o when_o learned_a author_n tell_v we_o of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o nation_n and_o when_o the_o late_a parliament_n so_o often_o mention_v â—nd_n insist_v on_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a constitution_n frame_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n in_o their_o public_a vote_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n particular_o in_o their_o preamble_n to_o the_o protestation_n take_v by_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o may_v the_o 3._o 1641._o and_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o april_n 17._o 1616._o order_v to_o be_v publish_v set_v up_o and_o fix_v in_o every_o parish_n church_n what_o other_o thing_n do_v they_o mean_v thereby_o but_o this_o to_o wit_n the_o original_a establishment_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n by_o the_o mutual_a contention_n 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n v._o subsect_n 6._o capitulation_n and_o agreement_n of_o governor_n and_o people_n aristotle_n 112._o aristotelis_fw-la polit_n lib._n 3._o num_fw-la 87._o lib._n 5._o num_fw-la 112._o often_o in_o his_o politic_n delivers_z it_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o king_n and_o a_o tyrant_n a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o tyranny_n that_o the_o one_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o other_o be_v against_o their_o will_n and_o hold_v over_o they_o by_o force_n mr._n gregory_n of_o c._n c._n observe_v upon_o those_o word_n act._n 11.26_o and_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n first_o at_o antioch_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v be_v borrow_v from_o a_o roman_a custom_n viz._n when_o the_o province_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o imperial_a government_n the_o use_n be_v to_o cause_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o public_a edict_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o and_o proclaim_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o particular_o there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o at_o antioch_n when_o the_o city_n yield_v up_o itself_o into_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n cesar_n in_o memory_n whereof_o that_o city_n fix_v their_o aera_fw-la or_o reckon_n of_o time_n upon_o the_o date_n of_o that_o action_n which_o they_o therefore_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o emperor_n do_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d public_o entitle_v they_o to_o all_o the_o privilege_n immunity_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o famous_a instance_n which_o the_o say_a author_n bring_v out_o of_o johannes_n antiochenus_fw-la of_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o close_o betwixt_o prince_n and_o people_n at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o that_o relation_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v further_o how_o it_o can_v be_v otherways_o then_o by_o mutual_a consent_n that_o government_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o several_a nation_n at_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n when_o the_o several_a party_n be_v in_o a_o instant_n rend_v asunder_o from_o that_o one_o community_n they_o be_v of_o and_o from_o under_o that_o one_o head_n which_o perhaps_o have_v be_v until_o then_o over_o they_o and_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o associate_v each_o party_n into_o a_o distinct_a community_n and_o under_o a_o new_a government_n as_o they_o be_v several_o language_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n or_o ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o to_o each_o of_o they_o there_o be_v still_o appropriate_a one_o natural_a grandsire_n and_o that_o he_o be_v by_o natural_a right_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n or_o that_o in_o defect_n thereof_o there_o be_v one_o elder_a house_n 6._o chap._n v._o sect_n iv_o subsect_n 6._o and_o one_o parent_n thereof_o that_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o regiment_n of_o all_o the_o other_o collateral_a and_o young_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n the_o which_o supposal_n have_v be_v above_o refute_v and_o again_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o at_o the_o plantation_n of_o a_o new_a colony_n at_o the_o extinction_n of_o a_o royal_a race_n or_o at_o the_o session_n of_o king_n or_o state_n that_o be_v when_o a_o people_n be_v desert_v of_o their_o former_a supreme_a governor_n as_o the_o britain_n of_o this_o island_n sometime_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a state_n to_o wit_n then_o when_o their_o perfect_a aetius_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o his_o legion_n from_o this_o country_n upon_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a greatness_n and_o expose_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o unto_o who_o so_o may_v get_v it_o 3._o it_o see_v speed_v history_n book_n 7._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v some_o author_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o germany_n 4._o germany_n widdrington_n theolog._n disput_fw-la in_o admon_n to_o his_o reader_n sect._n 4._o 3._o the_o government_n that_o either_o now_o be_v or_o heretofore_o have_v be_v 1._o many_o of_o they_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o people_n consent_n as_o be_v even_o now_o show_v 2._o of_o many_o of_o they_o the_o original_n first_o rise_v or_o bottom_n like_o the_o head_n of_o nilus_n be_v not_o know_v of_o these_o because_o nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_n appear_v we_o have_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o think_v but_o they_o stand_v upon_o this_o basis_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o tenure_n immemorial_n possession_n inculpable_o hold_v lead_v man_n to_o take_v the_o beginning_n to_o have_v be_v right_o 3._o many_o be_v know_v to_o have_v a_o violent_a and_o unjust_a beginning_n of_o these_o 1._o some_o though_o the_o entrance_n of_o they_o be_v such_o yet_o they_o have_v after_o come_v to_o be_v settle_v upon_o a_o better_a foundation_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v fr._n junius_n a._n junius_n animadv_n in_o bellarminum_fw-la controv_n 3._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o sect._n 18._o &_o ca_fw-mi 9_o sect._n 20._o mr._n perkins_n to._n 1._o tract_n of_o calling_n pa._n 762._o a._n in_o the_o empire_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o as_o also_o in_o that_o of_o julius_n caesar_n exit_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la jus_o invaluit_fw-la cujus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la principia_fw-la justa_fw-la according_o say_v mr._n perkins_n a_o prince_n enter_v into_o a_o kingdom_n by_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n now_o by_o the_o bad_a entrance_n be_v be_v no_o lawful_a king_n yet_o if_o the_o people_n do_v willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o usurper_n and_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o the_o
theft_n drunkenness_n which_o he_o have_v be_v name_v but_o a_o little_a before_o verse_n 9_o 10._o and_o condemn_v but_o all_o thing_n of_o natural_a use_n for_o nourishment_n to_o which_o point_n he_o in_fw-la this_o and_o in_o verse_n 13._o be_v speak_n 1_n cor._n 2.15_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_a judge_v all_o thing_n not_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a but_o all_o reveal_v spiritual_a thing_n of_o which_o thing_n his_o discourse_n in_o that_o chapter_n proceed_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o no_o man_n not_o simple_o deny_v the_o spiritual_a man_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o humane_a judgement_n or_o cognisance_n whatsoever_o but_o mean_v that_o negation_n sole_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o spiritual_a inward_a estate_n 1_o king_n 19_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n whither_o my_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v to_o seek_v thou_o not_o as_o if_o ahab_n have_v send_v to_o seek_v that_o prophet_n in_o every_o country_n on_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o must_v be_v there_o be_v no_o neighbour_a nation_n or_o place_n whither_o it_o can_v be_v probable_o think_v elijah_n to_o have_v betake_v himself_o but_o he_o have_v send_v to_o make_v enquiry_n for_o he_o mat._n 9.10_o no_o man_n put_v a_o piece_n of_o new_a cloth_n etc._n etc._n not_o intend_v absolute_o to_o say_v that_o be_v never_o do_v by_o any_o but_o no_o man_n use_v to_o do_v it_o or_o no_o man_n do_v it_o that_o go_v wise_o or_o with_o common_a advisednesse_n to_o work_v 2_o tim._n 2.4_o no_o man_n that_o war_v entangle_v himself_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n doubtless_o of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o soldier_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v this_o age_n have_v see_v enough_o of_o the_o contrary_a but_o it_o be_v deny_v only_o of_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a soldier_n no_o man_n that_o war_v regular_o or_o as_o he_o aught_o behave_v himself_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v here_o deny_v iii_o chap._n vi_o sect_n iii_o sect_n iii_o the_o suitableness_n of_o some_o of_o those_o qualification_n of_o universall_n to_o this_o suppose_v universal_a in_o the_o text._n in_o this_o variety_n of_o limitation_n to_o which_o proposition_n universal_a whether_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a be_v subject_a we_o may_v reflect_v upon_o this_o sentence_n under_o debate_n and_o consider_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v indeed_o a_o universal_a negative_a and_o that_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o it_o be_v appendant_a the_o term_n power_n as_o here_o it_o be_v use_v neither_o do_v carry_v in_o itself_o its_o own_o limitation_n neither_o be_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n restrain_v to_o one_o certain_a and_o peculiar_a acception_n whether_o some_o of_o these_o restriction_n may_v not_o fit_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o i_o doubt_v nor_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n under_o that_o supposal_n the_o universal_a note_n add_v to_o they_o may_v well_o yea_o must_v needs_o admit_v of_o 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be_v of_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v but_o all_o that_o can_v be_v think_v necessary_o to_o be_v import_v in_o it_o be_v either_o 1._o that_o every_o lawful_a or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o every_o moral_a power_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v of_o god_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o congruity_n of_o take_v this_o universal_a not_o simple_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la or_o for_o this_o one_o sort_n or_o species_n of_o power_n only_o i_o shall_v beside_o the_o scripture_n instance_n already_o give_v here_o bring_v two_o more_o which_o be_v for_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o special_a affinity_n with_o this_o the_o first_o be_v a_o universal_a negative_a of_o a_o parallel_a subject_n or_o matter_n a_o office_n of_o superiority_n or_o rule_v wherein_o though_o the_o word_n run_v as_o these_o be_v suppose_v to_o do_v in_o the_o general_a without_o any_o limitation_n express_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o of_o heb._n 5_o 4_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n this_o universal_a must_v not_o be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o absolute_a or_o illimited_a negation_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o if_o no_o man_n at_o all_o do_v or_o ever_o do_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n uncalled_a of_o god_n for_o korah_n with_o his_o company_n and_o jeroboam'_v priest_n and_o king_n vzziah_n and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n do_v it_o but_o we_o must_v take_v it_o as_o intend_a to_o be_v say_v with_o this_o restriction_n no_o man_n man_n that_o legal_o right_o or_o warrantable_o proceed_v take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v as_o aaron_z be_v call_v of_o god_n so_o here_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o dathan_n or_o a_o abiram_n to_o invade_v the_o magistrate_n office_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v a_o 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dominion_n so_o neither_o cease_v those_o to_o be_v emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o late_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o king_n 6._o chap._n vii_o sect_n ii_o subsect_n 6._o and_o parliament_n it_o be_v often_o affirm_v to_o be_v law_n that_o the_o king_n in_o his_o civil_a or_o political_a capacity_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o his_o kingdom_n or_o parliament_n how_o far_o soever_o he_o be_v distant_a in_o person_n or_o in_o dispesition_n of_o mind_n to_o act_v with_o they_o 15._o they_o see_v full_a answer_n to_o dr._n fern_n p._n 9_o mr._n h._n potts_n his_o cordial_n p._n 15._o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o the_o late_a parliament_n more_o than_o once_o find_v themselves_o fall_v under_o force_n yet_o after_o recover_v their_o liberty_n do_v account_v themselves_o and_o be_v account_v by_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n still_o and_o their_o constitution_n and_o session_n to_o have_v continue_v both_o under_o and_o after_o the_o say_a force_n subsection_n 6._o 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son_n antiochus_n who_o he_o leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o beseech_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o both_o etc._n both_o vide_fw-la usseri_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 47._o and_o 2_o macc._n 9_o 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o maccobeans_n dominion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n josephus_n give_v very_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o i_o wes_z election_n and_o admission_n of_o they_o and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o fore-leader_n of_o they_o mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n 11._o son_n josâ—ph_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o et_fw-la antiqu._n lib._n 13._o cap_n 1_o &_o 11._o 2._o he_o question_n whether_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o a_o crown_n and_o mitre_n wherein_o some_o say_v he_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n to_o this_o blur_v of_o typify_a antichrist_n it_o may_v be_v reply_v antichristianisme_n be_v now_o grow_v a_o very_a common_a and_o stale_a imputation_n many_o have_v apply_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o please_v to_o asperse_v 2_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o under_o the_o law_n not_o only_a christ_n but_o antichrist_n shall_v have_v his_o type_n 3_o how_o will_v he_o make_v it_o apppeare_v that_o to_o wear_v both_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o mitre_n be_v a_o property_n of_o antichrâ—st_n that_o be_v that_o it_o do_v competere_fw-la to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o with_o his_o type_n alone_o 4_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o in_o their_o model_n be_v all_o christian_n the_o maccabee_n then_o if_o in_o this_o they_o must_v be_v typical_a be_v they_o be_v such_o faithful_a and_o pious_a as_o well_o as_o magnanimous_a person_n may_v rather_o be_v construe_v presidentiall_a in_o this_o good_a then_o in_o so_o soul_n a_o application_n 2_o but_o to_o his_o question_n let_v the_o example_n of_o melchisedech_n eli_n samuel_n and_o jehoiada_n who_o sure_o be_v no_o pattern_n of_o antichrist_n be_v consider_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o civil_a regiment_n with_o the_o priesthood_n yea_o i_o presume_v upon_o better_a enquiry_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o temporal_a power_n to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o civil_a cause_n be_v the_o ordinary_a investure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n by_o institution_n 10._o institution_n see_v deut._n 17.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 19.17_o 2_o chr._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o certain_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v either_o precedent_n or_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a supreme_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v interest_v in_o such_o a_o power_n 3_o as_o for_o the_o pomp_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n the_o former_a maccabee_n never_o assume_v it_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o be_v aristobulus_n say_v some_o alexander_n his_o brother_n and_o next_o successor_n say_v other_o the_o latter_a be_v father_n to_o hircanus_n from_o who_o hand_n the_o power_n pass_v upon_o pompey_n victory_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o say_v hircanus_n sit_v high_a priest_n nine_o year_n ere_o the_o kingdom_n come_v to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o enjoy_v three_o month_n say_v some_o 29._o some_o montaâ—us_n apparatus_fw-la 6._o sect._n 24_o 25_o 26._o pag._n 229._o lightfoot_n of_o temple_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o pag._n 29._o when_o the_o difference_n break_v out_o betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n aristobulus_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o call_v in_o the_o roman_n by_o hircanus_n and_o his_o party_n and_o so_o of_o their_o sovereignty_n there_o 2._o he_o allege_v the_o covenant_n make_v betwixt_o hircanus_n &_o aristobulus_n import_v that_o the_o latter_a shall_v command_v the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o disenable_v hircanus_n forgive_n away_o the_o kingdom_n after_o to_o pompey_n answ_n 1._o hircanus_n indeed_o force_v by_o aristobulus_n yield_v he_o up_o the_o kingdom_n by_o such_o a_o covenant_n but_o the_o chieftain_n of_o judea_n not_o consent_v after_o set_v up_o hircanus_n again_o upon_o d_o slike_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o aretas_n the_o arabian_a king_n first_o and_o then_o of_o pompey_n recover_v it_o from_o he_o 8._o he_o vide_fw-la iâ—seph_n antiqu._n lib._n â—4_n cap._n 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o and_o pompey_n before_o his_o come_n in_o be_v seek_v unto_o by_o both_o those_o party_n to_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o 163._o they_o vide_fw-la usseâ—i_fw-la annal._n part_n 2._o pag._n 249_o 250._o 163._o upon_o which_o he_o adjudge_v for_o hircanus_n and_o take_v up_o his_o cause_n join_v with_o he_o and_o his_o party_n in_o the_o oppugn_n and_o suppress_v of_o aristobulus_n 3._o he_o except_v against_o the_o roman_a title_n by_o surrendry_n of_o hircanus_n to_o pompey_n upon_o that_o maxim_n a_o king_n can_v pass_v away_o his_o kingdom_n without_o their_o consent_n this_o position_n be_v a_o truth_n acknowledge_v by_o statesman_n 10._o statesman_n see_v k._n james_n his_o remonstr_n etc._n etc._n p._n 207_o 208._o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o powdâ—r-trâ—tytors_a in_o the_o earl_n of_o norâ—hampt_a speech_n pag._n 273_o 309_o 314._o widdâ—ing_v theolog._n disput_fw-la adm_n to_o reader_n sect_n 10._o and_o other_o save_o that_o some_o distinguish_v of_o a_o constitutive_a and_o a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n and_o deny_v it_o of_o the_o latteâ—_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v void_v his_o nâ—xt_n precede_v objection_n of_o hircanus_n his_o covenant_n which_o for_o this_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o the_o people_n or_o bar_v to_o the_o roman_n title_n come_v in_o against_o aristobulus_n neither_o do_v the_o exercitation_n at_o all_o inf_n inge_v that_o maxim_n by_o sound_v the_o roman_a claim_n upon_o hircanus_n his_o sole_a act_n for_o it_o express_o take_v in_o and_o bring_v proof_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o proof_n now_o come_v in_o to_o be_v defend_v against_o this_o answerer_n 4._o he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o
josâ—phus_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v against_o both_o hircâ—nus_n and_o aristobulus_n for_o br_v they_o under_o the_o servitude_n of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o they_o say_v their_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n high_a priest_n but_o i_o hope_v say_v the_o answerer_n pompey_n be_v no_o priest_n and_o there_o fore_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o for_o theiâ—_n governor_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a the_o exception_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o narration_n of_o josephus_n be_v not_o against_o the_o government_n of_o both_o those_o brother_n for_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v the_o people_n acception_n of_o hircanus_n to_o the_o dominion_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o alexandra_n and_o when_o he_o be_v of_o a_o over-slâ—w_a and_o modest_a temper_n have_v give_v way_n to_o the_o turbulent_a spirit_n of_o aristobulus_n his_o young_a brother_n to_o reign_v they_o rise_v up_o in_o assistance_n of_o aretas_n the_o arabian_a king_n for_o his_o restore_n to_o the_o government_n 141._o government_n joâ—eph_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o usseri_fw-la annal._n pag._n 141._o but_o they_o be_v ill_a content_n with_o their_o government_n under_o the_o title_n pomp_n majesty_n and_o expensivenesse_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o they_o blame_v the_o annex_v of_o a_o crown_n to_o the_o moderate_a dominion_n of_o the_o ancient_a asmonean_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o innovation_n and_o so_o displease_a first_o introduce_v by_o the_o father_n or_o uncle_n or_o hircanus_n 2_o this_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n against_o those_o brethren_n be_v no_o argument_n to_o preclude_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o pompey_n afterward_o have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o king_n over_o they_o that_o which_o a_o people_n now_o dislike_v they_o do_v not_o ever_o continue_v to_o disaffect_v or_o refuse_v who_o know_v not_o the_o mutability_n of_o a_o multitude_n mind_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la turba_fw-la remi_n siquitur_fw-la fortunam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3_o but_o as_o pompey_n be_v no_o highpriest_n so_o he_o be_v not_o king_n neither_o do_v the_o exercitator_n say_v they_o choose_v he_o for_o their_o king_n neither_o do_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o complaint_n make_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o complainer_n dedition_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o in_o truth_n it_o do_v further_a it_o for_o they_o affect_v rather_o hircanus_n his_o indulgent_a rule_n than_o aristobulus_n a_o imperious_a and_o warlike_a man_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v down_o the_o latter_a or_o enjoy_v the_o quiet_a of_o their_o country_n under_o he_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_n whereby_o they_o recover_v hircanus_n free_v themselves_o of_o the_o other_o brother_n and_o have_v their_o desire_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o crown_a highpriest_n pompey_n gratify_v they_o in_o leave_v hircanus_n to_o govern_v they_o but_o secluso_fw-la diademate_n say_v histâ—râ—ans_n express_o and_o in_o association_n with_o antipater_n as_o procurator_n 229._o procurator_n usser_n annal._n pag._n 261._o montacut_n apparatus_fw-la 6._o sect._n 26._o pag._n 229._o and_o when_o about_o six_o year_n after_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o aristobulus_n infest_a judea_n with_o new_a broil_n in_o his_o father_n quarrel_n gabinius_n the_o roman_a precedent_n of_o syria_n have_v subdue_v he_o restore_v hircanus_n to_o the_o hâ—gh_a priesthood_n only_o and_o set_v over_o the_o country_n certain_a prefect_n in_o distinct_a circuit_n wherewith_o the_o people_n rest_v very_o well_o satisfy_v 281._o satisfy_v joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 10._o &_o the_o bel._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o ussâ—r_n annal._n p._n 281._o 5._o whereas_o to_o prove_v the_o jewish_a dedition_n the_o exercitator_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o josephus_n the_o word_n of_o antipater_n to_o caesar_n concern_v antigonus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a aristobulus_n his_o crave_v aid_n of_o caesar_n against_o hircanus_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o the_o 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that_o city_n and_o of_o their_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v sure_a so_o to_o be_v and_o there_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o end_n of_o seventy_o year_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v they_o be_v send_v from_o judea_n thither_o by_o god_n for_o the_o better_a place_n and_o their_o own_o peace_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o that_o of_o babylon_n etc._n babylon_n see_v this_o text_n itself_o and_o jer._n 24.5_o etc._n etc._n 25.11.21.8_o 9.38.2_o 17_o etc._n etc._n for_o after_o the_o term_n of_o that_o captivity_n expâ—â—ed_v they_o be_v call_v out_o thence_o again_o and_o be_v teach_v the_o contrary_a carriage_n towards_o towards_o that_o city_n to_o wit_n not_o only_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o but_o to_o pray_v against_o it_o use_v imprecation_n upon_o it_o and_o exultation_n in_o its_o ruin_n 9_o ruin_n jer._n 50.8_o 28.51.35_o psal_n 137.8_o 9_o 3._o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o forementioned_a command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o 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esse_fw-la in_o all_o enis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la sculâ—et_fw-la delic_n evang._n cap._n 28._o pag._n 107._o see_v also_o this_o point_n well_o discourse_v in_o mr._n symonds_n his_o case_n and_o cuâ—e_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 23._o pag._n 279._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la aquinat_fw-la 22_o ae_z qu._n 60._o artic_a 2._o may_v be_v here_o pertinent_o remember_v we_o must_v understand_v this_o distributive_o that_o be_v it_o become_v i_o to_o fulfil_v i_o thou_o to_o fulfil_v thy_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v of_o praticular_a justice_n that_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o every_o one_o place_n respective_o even_o as_o plato_n have_v define_v this_o justice_n to_o be_v every_o man_n do_v his_o own_o and_o not_o meddle_v with_o another_o office_n 3._o this_o allegation_n may_v be_v a_o inducement_n to_o the_o subject_a to_o bear_v and_o improve_v to_o the_o best_a what_o he_o can_v remedy_v but_o it_o breed_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o to_o take_v such_o a_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o power_n ordain_v of_o god_n neither_o give_v he_o a_o warrant_n of_o engage_v to_o the_o say_a ruler_n as_o such_o in_o all_o tie_n and_o duty_n refer_v to_o a_o magistrate_n vi_o chap._n x._o sect_n vi_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o say_n of_o some_o protestant_a author_n interpret_n this_o text_n not_o only_o to_o require_v obedience_n to_o present_a ruler_n what_o ever_o their_o title_n be_v but_o to_o justify_v their_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n object_n 6._o but_o some_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n of_o chief_a note_n comment_v upon_o this_o text_n have_v give_v their_o sâ—nse_n to_o be_v that_o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o present_a ruler_n without_o respect_v by_o what_o right_n or_o wrong_v they_o have_v get_v into_o power_n and_o that_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o actual_a rule_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o seizure_n or_o possession_n
cap._n 1._o lect._n 4._o p._n 111._o and_o lect._n 3._o pag._n 65._o vindication_n of_o treatise_n of_o monarchy_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 6._o 3_o that_o the_o sword_n be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o magistrate_n lawful_o call_v becanus_n instit_fw-la theol._n loc_fw-la 49._o qu._n 16._o pag._n 854._o 4_o that_o to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v require_v a_o lawful_a call_n see_v those_o quote_v before_o in_o this_o treatise_n cap._n 1._o sect._n 2._o subsect_v 3._o 5_o that_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o vote_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o people_n take_v those_o cite_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 4_o subsect_n 4._o to_o which_o i_o will_v here_o put_v in_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n as_o sway_v much_o with_o some_o in_o his_o obstruct_v of_o justice_n sect._n 25._o pag._n 27._o sect_n vii_o vii_o chap._n x._o sect_n vii_o many_o example_n give_v of_o person_n of_o good_a account_n who_o have_v disow_v or_o oppose_v mere_a possessory_a power_n in_o 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priest_n and_o of_o their_o two_o son_n ahimaaz_n and_o jonathan_n who_o after_o david_n flight_n out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o main_a of_o the_o kingdom_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n and_o people_n seize_v by_o absalon_n and_o themselves_o be_v full_o under_o the_o territory_n and_o command_n of_o absalon_n yet_o act_v for_o david_n in_o his_o state_n of_o ejection_n and_o against_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15.32_o to_o the_o end_n 16.16_o 17_o 18_o 19.17.6_o to_o the_o 23._o vers_fw-la when_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n in_o distinction_n from_o judah_n general_o have_v cast_v off_o david_n and_o follow_v sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la upon_o that_o variance_n which_o fall_v out_o betwixt_o the_o judabite_n and_o the_o israelite_n about_o david_n return_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o his_o way_n betwixt_o jordan_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o wise_a woman_n of_o abel_n and_o after_o the_o people_n in_o that_o city_n by_o her_o persuasion_n though_o they_o be_v of_o those_o that_o have_v desert_v david_n and_o set_v up_o sheba_n and_o though_o he_o then_o have_v the_o supreme_a command_n there_o consult_v and_o execute_v a_o rendition_n of_o themselves_o and_o city_n to_o david_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o sheba_n upon_o joabs_n pacificatory_a offer_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 20.1_o 2.14_o 16_o etc._n etc._n upon_o jeroboam'_v usurpation_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n revolt_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n and_o other_o people_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o adhere_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n uphold_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n forsake_v jeroboam_n and_o his_o dominion_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o rehoboam_n and_o so_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o râ—hoboam_n in_o it_o 2_o chr._n 11.13_o 16_o 17._o in_o like_a mâ—nner_n do_v multitude_n out_o of_o israel_n fall_n from_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n 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the_o prophet_n be_v with_o they_o in_o that_o expedition_n and_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n for_o lack_v of_o water_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o promise_n and_o direction_n for_o their_o obtain_n both_o of_o water_n and_o of_o victory_n in_o their_o present_a war._n the_o example_n out_o of_o other_o hâ—stori_fw-la s_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o but_o by_o way_n of_o b_o iefe_a remembrance_n as_o first_o the_o enterp_v ize_n of_o the_o eastern_a emperor_n coâ—stantius_n his_o invade_v and_o destroy_v magnentius_n who_o have_v usurp_v the_o west_n by_o the_o murder_n of_o constance_n the_o emperor_n there_o 82._o there_o sâ—e_v rosse_n his_o history_n book_n 3._o chap_n 1._o p._n 82._o to_o this_o may_v be_v annex_v the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o western_a or_o italian_a christian_n emperor_n as_o honorius_n theodosius_n junior_n martian_a leo_n and_o other_o their_o successor_n who_o b_o ing_z disseise_v of_o 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